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Description: Balance-beam scale with four weights. Scale has a black, metal body, with a rounded, bronze-coloured removable pan on the left side and a black, circular scale plate on the right side. Gold-coloured, rectangular ruler is attached to the front, with incised text, and a black weight attached to the centre. Four, ciruclar, black, metal weights accompany the item. Scale base and weights are worn.

Marks/Labels: "BLAIR SCALE CO. TORONTO" incised horizontally on gold-coloured ruler, attached to scale. Incised 0 to 16 oz. above name of manufacturer. "No. 26 (?)" incised at bottom right corner of metal ruler, below measurement lines. "TECO" and "4 LBS" embossed on black metal body of the scale, on horizontal base bar. "D E" printed in black on partial piece of red label, below weigh scale on black, metal base. "[ill. in photograph] IMPERIAL [ill.] / 4 lb" embossed at centre of round, black weight. "CANADA / 3 / PO" embossed at centre of round, black weight. "2" embossed at centre of round, black weight. "1" embossed at centre of round, black weight.

Description: Promitional tape measurer with a silver top plates and a gold body engraved on both sides. One side dark blue with ariel drawing of building and "Dairyland/ BURNABY PLANT/ 1964" engraved. Reverse is oval image of 4 cows in a field with mountains, sky, and a barn painted on a gold body with "FRASER VALLEY/ MILK PRODUCERS/ ASSOCIATION" in red. Top has a retractable silver steel tape with measurements in inches on one side. "Japan" engraved on base.

Object History: This object belonged to a sales representative for Dairyland, who lived in Chilliwack. He retired in 1978 after 40 years with the company. The Burnaby Dairyland plant was constructed in 1964 on Lougheed Highway near Sperling Avenue.

Reference: http://www.bcdairyhistory.ca/milk-break/magazine/1964-fraser-valley-milk-break.pdf

Marks/Labels: "Dairyland Burnaby Plant 1964", "Fraser Valley Milk Producers Association" "Japan"